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THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 2
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Fulness of Godhead dwells in Christ—Beware of deceit by traditions of men—The handwriting against us was nailed to cross of Christ.
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For</span> I would that ye knew what great <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/1a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR anguish.">conflict</a> I have for you, and <i>for</i> them at <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Col. 4: 15 (12-16); Rev. 1: 11.">Laodicea</a>, and <i>for</i> as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
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That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Understanding.">understanding</a>, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/2b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST Col. 2: 2  . . .  and of Christ, who is of God, even the Father.">and</a> of the Father, and of Christ;
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In whom are hid all the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Treasure.">treasures</a> of <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/3b" mark="b" type="C" title="1 Cor. 2: 7 (6-7); TG God, Intelligence of; TG God, Omniscience of.">wisdom</a> and <sup>c</sup><a href="col/2/3c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Knowledge.">knowledge</a>.
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And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
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For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Order.">order</a>, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
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As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, <i>so</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Walking with God.">walk</a> ye in him:
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<sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Eph. 3: 17.">Rooted</a> and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Thanksgiving.">thanksgiving</a>.
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Beware lest any man <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Heb. 13: 9.">spoil</a> you through <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/8b" mark="b" type="C" title="D&C 123: 12; TG Learning.">philosophy</a> and vain <sup>c</sup><a href="col/2/8c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Deceit; TG Education; TG Fraud.">deceit</a>, after the <sup>d</sup><a href="col/2/8d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Traditions of Men.">tradition</a> of men, after the rudiments of the <sup>e</sup><a href="col/2/8e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Worldliness.">world</a>, and not after Christ.
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For in him dwelleth all the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.">fulness</a> of the Godhead bodily.
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And ye are <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 1: 16.">complete</a> in him, which is the head of all <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/10b" mark="b" type="A" title="Col. 1: 16; 1 Pet. 3: 22.">principality</a> and power:
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In whom also ye are circumcised with the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Circumcision.">circumcision</a> made without hands, in putting off the <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/11b" mark="b" type="A" title="Rom. 6: 6.">body</a> of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
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<sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory.">Buried</a> with him in <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/12b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Baptism; TG Baptism, Immersion.">baptism</a>, wherein also ye are <sup>c</sup><a href="col/2/12c" mark="c" type="A" title="Col. 3: 1.">risen</a> with <i>him</i> through the faith of the <sup>d</sup><a href="col/2/12d" mark="d" type="A" title="Eph. 1: 19 (19-20).">operation</a> of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
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And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/13a" mark="a" type="R" title="GR caused to become alive; TG Resurrection.">quickened</a> together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
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<sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Eph. 2: 15.">Blotting</a> out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
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<i>And</i> having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
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Let no man therefore <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 14: 3 (1-3).">judge</a> you in <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Word of Wisdom.">meat</a>, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the <sup>c</sup><a href="col/2/16c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Sabbath.">sabbath</a> <i>days:</i>
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Which are a <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.">shadow</a> of things to come; but the body <i>is</i> of Christ.
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Let no man <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 24: 4 (4-5); Mosiah 26: 6; D&C 123: 12.">beguile</a> you of your reward in a voluntary <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Humility.">humility</a> and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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And not holding the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Eph. 4: 15 (15-16).">Head</a>, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
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Wherefore if ye be <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 6: 5 (2-5); Col. 3: 3.">dead</a> with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/20b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Ordinances.">ordinances</a>,
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(<sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/21a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Col. 2: 21-22 (Appendix).">Touch</a> not; taste not; handle not;
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Which all are to perish with the using;) after the <sup>a</sup><a href="col/2/22a" mark="a" type="C" title="Titus 1: 14; D&C 46: 7; JS-H 1: 19; TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.">commandments</a> and <sup>b</sup><a href="col/2/22b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 15: 9; 2 Ne. 28: 9.">doctrines</a> of men?
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Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
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